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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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